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March 14, 2012

Guatemala: Soldier Deported from U.S. Convicted for 1982 Dos Erres Massacre 
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A former Guatemalan soldier has been convicted for the 1982 massacre of
more than 200 villagers by a U.S.-backed death squad. Pedro Pimentel is
the fifth soldier to be found guilty for the Dos Erres massacre. He was
tried after being deported from the United States last year.



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